and we begin this morning with breaking news on capitol hill. where a major defense bill has been turned into a debate over social issues. overnight, the republican-led house passed a series of amendments to nearly $900 billion defense policy bill. the amendments include overturning the pentagon s abortion policy, banning transgender health services for military personnel and other things. meanwhile, republican senator tommy tuberville continues to hold up military promotions over the pentagon s abortion policy, which defense secretary lloyd austin warned was a national security issue. this is a national security issue, it is a readiness issue, and we shouldn t kid ourselves. i think any member of the senate armed services committee knows that. joining us from capitol hill is ali vitali. also with us is brandon buck, an msnbc political analyst. ali, what is happening with the vote at this hour? reporter: yeah, i believe, jose, the vote is not yet closed, but that the nd
New barrier at the border right on the river and the lawsuit to stop it what do we know about ufos top senators tonight calling on the government to finally come clean and its messi mania here in miami days before a new kickoff for the soccer superstar. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt and good evening im tom llamas in for lester reporting tonight from one of the hottest places in the country, miami, where brutal heat has gripped the city for weeks. The feels like here today, 102 its a type of heat so Many Americans are experiencing this week as youll see later in the broadcast, but we want to begin right now with that breaking news out of new york the arrest of a suspected serial killer thought to have murdered at least three women on long island more than a decade ago they came to be known as the gilgo beach murders, and tonight were learning how Authorities Say they were able to track down the suspect, a 59yearold architect who is also a husband and a Father Polic
New barrier at the border right on the river and the lawsuit to stop it what do we know about ufos top senators tonight calling on the government to finally come clean and its messi mania here in miami days before a new kickoff for the soccer superstar. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt and good evening im tom llamas in for lester reporting tonight from one of the hottest places in the country, miami, where brutal heat has gripped the city for weeks. The feels like here today, 102 its a type of heat so Many Americans are experiencing this week as youll see later in the broadcast, but we want to begin right now with that breaking news out of new york the arrest of a suspected serial killer thought to have murdered at least three women on long island more than a decade ago they came to be known as the gilgo beach murders, and tonight were learning how Authorities Say they were able to track down the suspect, a 59yearold architect who is also a husband and a Father Polic
New barrier at the border right on the river and the lawsuit to stop it what do we know about ufos top senators tonight calling on the government to finally come clean and its messi mania here in miami days before a new kickoff for the soccer superstar. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt and good evening im tom llamas in for lester reporting tonight from one of the hottest places in the country, miami, where brutal heat has gripped the city for weeks. The feels like here today, 102 its a type of heat so Many Americans are experiencing this week as youll see later in the broadcast, but we want to begin right now with that breaking news out of new york the arrest of a suspected serial killer thought to have murdered at least three women on long island more than a decade ago they came to be known as the gilgo beach murders, and tonight were learning how Authorities Say they were able to track down the suspect, a 59yearold architect who is also a husband and a Father Polic
New barrier at the border right on the river and the lawsuit to stop it what do we know about ufos top senators tonight calling on the government to finally come clean and its messi mania here in miami days before a new kickoff for the soccer superstar. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt and good evening im tom llamas in for lester reporting tonight from one of the hottest places in the country, miami, where brutal heat has gripped the city for weeks. The feels like here today, 102 its a type of heat so Many Americans are experiencing this week as youll see later in the broadcast, but we want to begin right now with that breaking news out of new york the arrest of a suspected serial killer thought to have murdered at least three women on long island more than a decade ago they came to be known as the gilgo beach murders, and tonight were learning how Authorities Say they were able to track down the suspect, a 59yearold architect who is also a husband and a Father Polic